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Crash Course Eclipse

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

A lunar eclipse occurs when:

a)

The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

b)

The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

c)

The moon passes through the earth's shadow.

d)

The sun passes through the moon's shadow.

2.

lighter, outer part of the shadow

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

3.

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

a)

solar

b)

lunar

4.

What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

a)

solar

b)

lunar

5.

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

At night

b)

When the moon's shadow is on the earth

c)

when the moon comes between the sun and earth

d)

During the day

6.

Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

a)

It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth

b)

It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

c)

When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

d)

You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

7.

What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

a)

an umbra

b)

a corona

c)

an orbit

d)

a shadow

8.

In what circumstances do the Sun, Moon and Earth align?

a)

During a volcanic eruption

b)

During a snowstorm

c)

During a solar or lunar eclipse

d)

During a thunderstorm

9.

What is a Solar Eclipse?

a)

A solar eclipse is when the sun passes between the moon and the earth, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the earth.

b)

A solar eclipse is when the earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the sun.

c)

A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun's light and casting a shadow on the earth.

10.

How does a Solar Eclipse happen?

a)

The sun passes between the moon and the Earth, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the Earth.

b)

A solar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the moon.

c)

The moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light and casting a shadow on the Earth.

d)

A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth align in a straight line, with the moon in the middle.

11.

What is the main cause of a solar eclipse?

a)

The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon

b)

The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth

c)

The Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon

d)

The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

12.

During which phase of the Moon does a solar eclipse occur?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

13.

What is the term for the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse?

a)

Penumbra

b)

Umbra

c)

Antumbra

d)

Corona

14.

Which of the following is true about a total solar eclipse?

a)

It can be seen from anywhere on Earth

b)

It occurs every month

c)

It is safe to view without protection

d)

The Moon completely covers the Sun

15.

What phenomenon allows us to see the Sun's corona during a solar eclipse?

a)

The Moon's shadow

b)

The Earth's atmosphere

c)

The alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth

d)

The Sun's magnetic field